WorksheetsRebound Final
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 16mins
What crime is Charlie involved in with his neighborhood friends?
stealing sodas from the QuickMart
stealing bottles from Old Lady Wilson
breaking into the QuickMart
taking money out of his mom's purse
What happens to Charlie during the fire drill?
He faints
He vomits
He has a headache
He cries
Fill-in the blank: Charlie has been friends with _________ since preschool.
Ivan
Skinny
CJ
Which word means, "to strengthen"...think about CJ defining this word.
fortified
fierce
final
furnace
What does Charlie want his mother to purchase for him?
a new Black Panther comic.
a new pair of Jordan sneakers
a new iPhone X
a new video game
Which description BEST describes CJ? You may have to select more than one answer. Choose 3
She is curious.
She is shy.
She is talkative.
She likes Charlie.
She plays basketball.
Using inference, why do we think Charlies does not want to eat another Now and Later when CJ offers him one? Select the BEST answer.
Charlie thinks the number 9 is unlucky because his father died on March 9th.
Charlie got sick from eating Now and Laters the day before at school.
Charlie thinks that CJ will like him if he takes her candy.
Charlie is superstitious about numbers.
Which of the following is a simile?
Mid-game the fire goes off.
I start shaking, sweating, and feeling sick.
Skinny's good at skating.
My life is a black hole.
sleek as a sports car
Why does granddad listen to jazz music in the morning? Select the BEST answer(s).
Jazz music is soothing for granddaddy.
He listens to a song that reminds him of his son.
He and his wife enjoy listening to jazz in the morning.
Granddaddy plays jazz music to wake everyone up in the morning.
When did the story, Rebound, begin?
1980
1988
1990
2001
Why would Jordan sneakers be for Charlie's heart as well as for his feet? Choose 2.
He would be more confident than in Zips.
His dad was planning to buy him some.
He would sleep with them on his chest.
They would keep him from crying.
Why was a setting change important to Charlie and the plot? Choose 2.
It makes the story more interesting.
It advances the plot by putting Charlie in a different environment with different challenges.
He was able to get advice from different people (Percy & Alice)
It gives description and adds details.
What are some possible themes of the novel? Choose 3
Soaring above sorrow and grief is possible.
Get a girlfriend or boyfriend over the summer
Learn how to rebound by never quitting on yourself or those who believe in you.
Take responsibility for your actions.
Cheaters never win.
What was the connection between the fire truck and Charlie throwing up?
sirens remind him of his dad's death
he has OCD
he is weird
every time he hears loud noises he gets scared
Why is CJ and Charlie's relationship important to the plot? Select the BEST answer.
It makes you all warm and fuzzy inside.
It makes Charlie get picked on.
It shows how Skinny is unimportant.
It shows how Charlie is growing up.
Descriptive words that appeal to the 5 senses
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
metaphor
imagery
"My heartbeat is deafening" is an example of:
assonance
repetition
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
"The blue lights close in on me" and "the blue uniforms swallow me" are an examples of:
personification
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
"They got moves like water, rhythm like waves" is an example of...
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
A word that imitate a sound
assonance
hyperbole
imagery
onomatopoeia
The repetition of two or more of the same beginning consonant sound close together
simile
imagery
metaphor
alliteration
Who is the main character?
Chuck Bell
CJ
Skinny
Roxie Bell
What nickname does CJ give Woodrow?
Susan B. Anthony
Harriet Tubman
Sojourner Truth
Old Lady Wilson
What does Charlie get a chance to do with his Uncle Leroy and cousin Roxie?
Go fishing
play basketball at he YMCA
Go to a Harlem Globetrotters game
Paint the house
What comic book does Charlie's grandmother find in the attic?
Adventures of Spider Man
Black Panther
Avengers
The Fantastic Four
What did his father and him do every summer?
Play basketball
Go to the park
Visit different state capitals
Where did Chuck's grandparents live?
Raleigh
Washington, DC
Atlanta
Florida
What helped Chuck get out of his depression?
Spending time away from his mom
Learning how to play basketball
Spending time with Roxie
Learning about his father as a little boy
What was one thing that both Chuck and his father had in common?
They both loved wrestling
They both read comic books
They both played tennis
They both were good at math
What was in Ivan's bag that caused both boys to be arrested?
Stolen shoes
Marijuanna
Stolen money
A gun
What did his grandfather give Chuck before he left?
Black Panther Comic Boook
A Jazz Album
Money
A poem written by his dad
What things does Grandpa Percy pass down to Charlie?
The nickname Chuck
His corny, old school jokes
His dog
Some of the "basketball rules" for life
Who does CJ end up marrying?
Ivan
Chuck
Skinny
Wink
